Yik Yak has exploded in popularity on college campuses across America, as students use the free app to see what the community is saying and share thoughts anonymously.
In a post-Snowden world, anonymity is what people want online. Smartphone apps offering anonymous messaging are popping up everywhere – Secret, Whisper and now Yik Yak. The latest additions to privacy-protecting technology, they claim to provide anonymous, location-based confession, expression, and discussion platforms.
Yik Yak has exploded in popularity on college campuses across America, as students use the free app to see what the community is saying and share thoughts anonymously.
In a post-Snowden world, anonymity is what people want online. Smartphone apps offering anonymous messaging are popping up everywhere – Secret, Whisper and now Yik Yak. The latest additions to privacy-protecting technology, they claim to provide anonymous, location-based confession, expression, and discussion platforms.